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[AWS::CloudFormation::Macro] - [Docs] - Cross Region lambdas not supported
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Description
### Name of the resource
AWS::CloudFormation::Macro
### Resource name
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### Reference Link
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/template-macros.html#template-macros-permissions
### Details
The Lambda Function that is used for a Macro must be in the same region that the Macro is defined. You may create the Macro while pointing to a lambda function hosted on a different region, however all attempts to execute the Macro will fail with a "Failed to execute" error.
This is undocumented in the [Macro](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/template-macros.html#template-macros-permissions) and [AWS::CloudFormation::Macro](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-cloudformation-macro.html#cfn-cloudformation-macro-loggroupname) documentations.
Here is a[ stack overflow page](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/60531198/cloudformation-macro-to-use-cross-region-lambda) that states this behavior.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the linked template-macros permissions section and the AWS::CloudFormation::Macro documentation. Confirm the same-region Lambda requirement described in the issue, then update both linked documentation pages so the restriction and failure behavior are explicit.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- aws
- Domain
- cloud, documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100